Parasapas, Municipality of Rosario, Province of La Union

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvinceLa Union
MunicipalityRosario
Postal code2506
Population (2020)2,080
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.2810, 120.4430 (16° 17' North, 120° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level208.1 meters (682.7 feet)

Parasapas is a barangay in the municipality of Rosario, in the province of La Union. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,080. This represented 3.45% of the total population of Rosario.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Parasapas in the 2015 Census was 1,798 broken down into 428 households or an average of 4.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Parasapas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2382175.71
1,3662435.62
1,4892755.41
1,6503524.69
1,7573774.66
1,7984284.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Parasapas is 20 to 24, with 208 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Parasapas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1291.61%
1 to 41629.01%
5 to 91679.29%
10 to 141689.34%
15 to 191759.73%
20 to 2420811.57%
25 to 291437.95%
30 to 341236.84%
35 to 391045.78%
40 to 44874.84%
45 to 491075.95%
50 to 54965.34%
55 to 59794.39%
60 to 64512.84%
65 to 69331.84%
70 to 74261.45%
75 to 79170.95%
80 and over231.28%
Total1,798100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.84
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.28
  • Median Age: 24.76

Historical population

The population of Parasapas grew from 1,238 in 1990 to 2,080 in 2020, an increase of 842 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.11%, or an increase of 282 people, from the previous population of 1,798 in 2015.

Population of Parasapas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,238
1,3661.86%
1,4891.87%
1,6501.43%
1,7572.31%
1,7980.44%
2,0803.11%

Location

Parasapas is situated at approximately 16.2810, 120.4430, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 208.1 meters or 682.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Parasapas shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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